Demographics

Wapakoneta - at the center of West Central Ohio

Located at the intersection of Interstate 75 and US 33, Wapakoneta is positioned at the crossroads of two major American highways. An estimated 21 million people pass through the intersection every year.

Wapakoneta is at the hub of West Central Ohio. With more than 600,000 residents, the region includes the following twelve counties: Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert.

Our demographic profile includes information for the City of Wapakoneta, Auglaize County and the 12-county West Central Ohio region.

Select from: Population & Sex, Age Statistics, Marital Status, Housing & Income, Educational Attainment, Land Area & Climate

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POPULATION

City of Wapakoneta - 9,531
Auglaize County - 45,938
West Central Ohio - 648,615

MALE
City of Wapakoneta - 4,480
Auglaize County - 22,880
West Central Ohio - 319,486

FEMALE
City of Wapakoneta - 4,994
Auglaize County - 23,722
West Central Ohio - 329,129

AGE STATISTICS

*Median Age*
	Wapakoneta	Auglaize County	West Central Ohio
Under 5	711	3,164	80,728
5 to 14	1,336	7,388	98,399
15 to 24	1,349	5,952	87,972
25 to 34	1,289	5,777	80,728
35 to 44	1,400	7,373	100,680
45 to 54	1,169	6,360	88,541
55 to 64	742	3,905	59,222
65 to 74	673	3,253	45,642
75 to 84	535	2,492	32,177
over 85	270	947	11,312

MARITAL STATUS

	Wapakoneta	Auglaize County	West Central Ohio
Total Population 15 and Older	7457	36,083	506,163
Now Married	3981	21,774	294,239
Never Married	1611	7,601	112,419
Separated	96	873	13,980
Widowed	836	2,892	36.025
Divorced	933	2,943	49,200

HOUSING & INCOME

	Wapakoneta	Auglaize County	West Central Ohio
Total Housing Units	4,057	18,470	264,678
Total Households	3,803	17,376	245,826
Average Household Size	2.43	2.62	2.59
Average Family Size	2.99	3.11	3.07
Households with under 18	1328	6,449	89,421
Households with over 65	938	4,346	60,067
Owner Occupied	2,644	13,536	184,970
Renter Occupied	1,159	3,840	60,856
Median Home Value	$79,300	$90,600	$90,950
Per Capita Income	$18,826	$19,593	$19,076
Median Family Income	$45,456	$50,024	$48,694

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT


	Wapakoneta	Auglaize County	West Central Ohio
Total Population 25 and older	6151	30,093	418,301
No High School Diploma	1084	4,311	68,728
High School Graduate Only	2833	14,317	190,878
Some College, No Degree	1062	4,912	72,768
Associates Degree	410	2,506	28,770
Bachelor's Degree	515	2.658	37,854
Graduate Degree	247	1,389	20,303
High School or Higher	82.4	25,782	361,573
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	12.4	4,047	58,157

LAND AREA & CLIMATE

Land Area
City of Wapakoneta - 5.92 square miles
Auglaize County - 401 square miles
West Central Ohio - 5,468 square miles

Persons per Square Mile
City of Wapakoneta - 1593
Auglaize County - 116.2
West Central Ohio - 118.6

Average Temperatures
Average Annual - 51 degrees F
Average Winter - 25 degrees F
Average Summer - 73 degrees F

Annual Precipitation
Rainfall - 36 inches
Snow - 25 inches